Category Archives: General

What does repent mean? Does repent simply mean to change our mind or is some action required? In both the Old and New Testaments, the word repent can mean – a) To be sorry about or regret something or b) … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues – General Comments Comments on various points about speaking in tongues. 1) If tongues have ceased, why did Paul say not to forbid speaking in tongues (1 Cor. 14:39)? The simple reason is that when Paul wrote … Continue reading →

Free Will “You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil”. (Gen. 2:17) Man has always had the free will to choose right from wrong. When God told Adam not to eat from the tree … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues And Private Prayer Like all gifts, speaking in tongues was not for private use but for the common good. Many believe that speaking in tongues is for private prayer, however, there is not one verse that supports … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues – A Sign “Tongues then are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers”. (1 Cor. 14:22) It’s commonly believed that speaking in tongues is a private prayer language but that idea is read into the text. … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues And Face To Face What does face to face mean in 1 Cor. 13:12? Regarding 1 Cor. 13:12 and the term “face to face”, in Ex. 33:11 we are told that God talked to Moses “face to … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues And The Perfect What is “the perfect” in 1 Cor. 13:9-10? Many believe that 1 Cor. 13:9-10 say that tongues will cease when “the perfect” comes but that can’t be true as these verses don’t even mention … Continue reading →

Speaking in Tongues – Ceasing and Remaining In 1 Cor. 13:8, we are told that Tongues, Prophecy and Knowledge will cease at some point in time and, after they cease, 1 Cor 13:13 says that Faith, Hope and Love will … Continue reading →

Speaking in Tongues and 1 Cor. 13:11 Regarding speaking in tongues, what is 1 Cor. 13:11 saying? The verse says, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. … Continue reading →

Why The Spirit? “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God”. (Rom 8:14). What is the purpose of God sending the Holy Spirit to live within believers? Firstly, the Spirit gives us gifts, leads … Continue reading →